The Bournville Quaker Meeting Hall. Due to George Cadbury, it's an imposing 1905 hall with a splendid hammer-beam roof, resembling such impressive constructions of the 1500's.With appreciation of the organisers & dancers, we use this hall with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.

-Share-around -the joy & fun of being at these exciting dances with great callers. - -It's more fun if more come!-Let's try this to encourage you!- ​ New to Contras here at B30 1JT ( and at Elmdon Heath ) ?- ASK for £2 off at the door.- Bring a friend who has NOT danced Brummie C's at these venues- You may EACH claim a discount of £2 at the door.

Join us and be welcomed._Our Contras are energetic._Dance to wonderful music from amazing bands._Find dance partners here.*For everyone to improve, we usually change around partners after each dance..*You need plenty of water !Please regularly bring & refill a small bottle.*Expect a range of ages.​ Do dance considerately. Everyone really enjoys this exciting dancing to superb musicians._ Some are supple; dancing with youthful exuberance.A few of us - still delighting to participate in this lively dance style - do manage the moves with more limitations: despite injury or age._Inclusive tea/coffee/squash/biscuits await all travellers from 30mins before most dances start.Selection is also available in a similarly sociable 20min interval.Celebration afternoons have a brief early extra bubbly/eats break.Chairs around this Hall enable relaxation,- should you prefer to enjoy the music here, or to chat -- without always being pulled-in to dance !

Always welcomed are any kind donations of prizes for the raffle which Les so helpfully organises for other dances.This will take place again when we are next at Elmdon Heath.We have no raffle here, to respect principles of the quakers, who have the wisdom to avoid gambling.

PR﻿ICE : BRUMMIE CONTRA with a superb contra-band & ace UK caller needs now to be﻿- Dance - on ﻿the door ﻿- ﻿£10.50﻿ ﻿ -Student £6.50 -with generous refreshments included.- To keep these excellent bands & callers, we must offer them a fair recompense for their work and travel. -The Brummie Contras need you keen dancers to share them regularly- So please come AND bring your friends !- If you BRING a NEW FRIEND along to dance - you can each save £2. Save £1.50 if you let us know you will be coming next time.-

Relax after travelling, first inclusive hot drink is today from 7.15pm.FROM 2pm - 3 HOURS of FUN & LIVELY DANCI﻿﻿NG, with more inclusive refreshments.Should you prefer to take life more gently - relax at the side to enjoy lively music instead.*

- These lovely, lively Contras deserve to be enjoyed by more than a regular, loyal few!- So, in 2018 -

-​Share-around-the joy & fun of being at exciting dances with great bands & callers. -Of these star players, some may return when the Warwick Folk Soc Musicians play our-Midsummer Contra 2pm on Sunday 24th June,-- With our considerate and exciting caller Geoff Cubitt.-

You can enjoy some from this ace group of musicians next at the Midsummer Brummie Contra.**

Ladies - do you consider that men often try to "grab" you rather abruptly for a dance ? - Please read Steve's insights. -There are helpful ideas about how to be best placed for a Contra Dance partner - and ladies - you may always ask !How doyou best indicate - so that when you take a dance "out", it doesn't also stop another who is wishing to dance. HEREBrilliant rules / tips for dancers - Real insights. What is revealed here allows many women to better appreciate a dance from a man's viewpoint. From Steve Harris.( Written on the Eceilidh site - At a Contra Dance, these very same factors also apply. )

Very Many THANKS -To every one of the Superb Contra Band Players and Brilliant Callers we've had at "Brummie Contras". Genuine generosity on their parts - almost without exception - has enabled - soon 4 years of lively Brummie Contras to become gradually better -known by more dancers without the initial disincentive that a high door price brings.But £10.50 is now requested at the door (another £1 when callers are from USA).Our monetary responses need genuinely to reflect how bands/callers put themselves out for us !

We had 10 ( of 11 requested ) 2017 dates for bands & callers at Elmdon Heath.Our Good Friday 4th Anniversary Dance is at the Friends Meeting House in Bournville.The hall there having been helpfully arranged by Barry.The Elmdon Heath Hall is regretfully required to be left empty at this time; our Dance Anniversary.

- To keep excellent bands & callers, we must offer fair recompense for their work & often their long travel too. -- The Brummie C's need YOU to be keen dancers:Regularly sharing lively Sunday afternoons: Please come AND bring your friends !

Callers - like the bands - some new, some established - all offer us brilliant dances.Contra-dancing's versatility : may that long continue.May it unite those thankful that "they still are just about able" - with the keen and more youthful dancers - all to enjoy fresh musical & dance dynamism from wonderful bands & callers - some yet to become recognised.Also may our brilliant established Contra bands and callers long continue !

﻿AT AC﻿ONT﻿RA,YOU WILL FINDLOTSOFDANCEPARTNERS. *MANY REGULAR DANCERS MIX WELL BETWEEN PARTNERS -- SHARING IMPROVEMENTS IN EACH OTHERS DANCE MOVEMENTS. -**ALL THIS HELPS TO MAKE THE DANCING EVEN MORE FUN.﻿

﻿***AT A CONTRA, YOUWI﻿LL ALWAY﻿S HAVE OPPORTUNITYTO S﻿HARE DA﻿NCING WITH A PLE﻿ASI﻿NG VARIETY OF DIFFERENT DANCING PARTNERS.

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Contras are a great occasion for the young and keen.Many still are very keen on this dancing, but are wishing they were younger !Respect please the occasional person recovering from injury -Or the rare occasion of someone enjoying the company and music but wishing to dance at their own more gentle pace.

Event doubly extends the last w/e of April in 2020Quality workshops for ALL ages / abilities.Enjoy a contra here on the Friday eve.Karin Bellaart from the NETHERLANDS will also bring all kinds of lovely INTERNATIONAL DANCES as Nel did in 2017 & 2018.

EXCELLENT PART-SONG & A WIDE RANGE of OTHER DANCING.

Bring (grand)children. Share Maypole/Morris dan﻿ce﻿s& ring handbell tunes from before noon on Sat & Sun.NEW IN 2018 - EXTRA Sat/Sun PRICE DROPPED for ADULT DANCERS and THEIR ACCOMPANIED u18's( The Great Alne Long Weekend is a "sister" website to this one) -

﻿click-on to go to one of these pages -

ELMDON HEATH CC/RAIL/BUS- Page especially to help with Rail Station connections, and Sunday bus services to Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall.

See ROUTEMAPS:DOWNLOAD&PRINT - - Page has maps for car, bus stops, bike path & walking routes -- to the - Elmdon Heath Community Centre venue. Download this to a smartphone to carry to walk from bus etc, (or print on paper) to carry: even in the car. Ideal for initial visits. ﻿

DANCE DATES page​FLIERS for NEXT BRUMMIE CONTRA pages. These mayPop-up : often below Dance DATES.They are in pdf. You may view or DOWNLOAD.If you would like to share out the fun of the "Brummie Contra" dances - then (regularly please) download, print - and distribute a few of these fliers in your area & dance club.﻿For some Contras to come, a flier page pop-up may show below other main pages or elsewhere !